Commodity subsidies in Northampton County, Virginia totaled $5.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of commodity payment recipients were paid 51 percent of commodity payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 2 | $845,000 | $422,500 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 3 | $1,154,955 | $384,985 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 4 | $1,438,078 | $359,519 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $1,681,999 | $336,400 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 6 | $1,922,310 | $320,385 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 7 | $2,158,194 | $308,313 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 9 | $2,541,714 | $282,413 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 10 | $2,701,412 | $270,141 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 11 | $2,839,741 | $258,158 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 12 | $2,954,403 | $246,200 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 13 | $3,057,467 | $235,190 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 14 | $3,160,136 | $225,724 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 15 | $3,262,752 | $217,517 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 16 | $3,363,151 | $210,197 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 18 | $3,561,947 | $197,886 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 19 | $3,656,803 | $192,463 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 20 | $3,746,272 | $187,314 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 21 | $3,833,399 | $182,543 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 22 | $3,919,265 | $178,148 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 91 | $1,693,779 | $18,613 |
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